2013 Volvo S60 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Volvo S60, 3% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,950 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On feb. 3rd, I was pulling into a parking space in front of a store when my S60 r type Volvo began to accelerate on its own and reached very high RPM. My foot was not even on the accelerator as the car normally idles fast enough to perform parking maneuvers. I hit the brake but the car continued to move. It jumped the sidewalk; hit the building and proceeded to dig a hole in the flowerbed at the store's front. This all happened in the length of a parking space. I can't remember whether I shut the ignition off or of the engine stopped on its own shortly after the collision. …”
NHTSA complaint #10837637, filed 2016-02, 25,000 miles“When pressing the accelerator to enter traffic there was a very significant hesitation followed by a sudden lurch which almost lead to a t-bone accident. This was the third time this has happened in the last two weeks. Volvo found a service bulletin for 6 cylinder engine and installed the software upgrade. It is too early to tell if it worked.”
NHTSA complaint #10512056, filed 2013-05, 900 miles“City Safety feature is triggering on intermittently with no reason to trigger. It occurs when initially accelerating. City Safety applies the brakes and stops the car violently. Occurs when light or dark. Has occurred several times within the past week. The feature can be manually turned off and now is with every ignition start. The default is for the feature be on, so turning off is required every time the car is turned on.”
NHTSA complaint #11449675, filed 2022-02Related service bulletins
- 10157889Feb 14, 2019This is a Technical Journal: When sensitive information, like vehicle speed, brake usage, etc. (customer behavoiur information) of a car is required from Volvo Car Corporation…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 9% |
| 2020 | 2 | 17% |
| 2019 | 2 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 12% |
| 2013 | 3 | 3% |
| 2012 | 6 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 14% |
| 2008 | 4 | 40% |
| 2007 | 2 | 10% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 | 11 | 6% |
| 2003 | 18 | 15% |
| 2002 | 20 | 11% |
| 2001 | 42 | 19% |
Other parts of the 2013 Volvo S60
36 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Volvo S60
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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